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Sports Equipment

The transportation of Sports equipment is subject to availability and to the type of aircraft scheduled to operate the flight. You should therefore inform TAP as soon as you have made your reservation.

Important Note:

In order to be admitted as checked baggage, sporting and recreational equipment must be properly packed, in hard and resistant material, to ensure safe carriage with ordinary care in handling (resistant to standard pressure caused by normal loading conditions).

TAP is not responsible for any damage due to inadequate packing.﻿

Golf Equipment

Conditions for transporting golf equipment* per one way trip (flights operated by TAP partner airlines are excluded):

Domestic, Europe, Morocco & Algeria

Intercontinental Flights

EUR 35

EUR 75

All the prices shown in this table are applied per bag with equipment up to 32kg.Sports equipment can be included in the free hold baggage as long as it is within the permitted weight limits and dimensions:23 kg / 32 kg and 158 cm (height + length + width)﻿.To be paid in local currency according to the daily exchange rate.

* One item of golfing equipment is defined as 1 golf bag containing one set of golf clubs, golf balls and tees, and 1 pair of golf shoes.

Note: The conditions and prices indicated are valid only on flights operated by TAP and PGA.﻿ Depending on your departure airport, a Ticket Service Charge may apply in addition to the fixed-rate charges mentioned above.﻿

These equipments must always be requested via the Contact Center or TAP Counter, indicating its weight and dimensions.

Transportation of boards

Kitesurf and windsurf equipment and surfboards must always be carried in a suitable bag and packed appropriately. Passengers must always fill in the respective Transport Declaration Form (PDF, 2Mb)﻿. In the absence of this document, inadequately packed equipment will not be accepted at check-in and may consequently be refused transportation.

TAP Portugal does not accept liability for possible damage to inadequately packed boards during travel and recommends that an insurance policy be taken out.

Prices (per one-way trip):

Equipment

Domestics, Europe, Morocco and Algeria

Intercontinental Flights

Boards (up to 200 cm)

EUR 50

EUR 100

Longboards (over 200 cm)

EUR 100

EUR 150

Kitesurf Board

EUR 50

EUR 100

WindSurf BoardHang-Gliding

EUR 100

EUR 150

All the prices shown in this table are applied per bag with equipment up to 32kg.Sports equipment can be included in the free hold baggage as long as it is within the permitted weight limits and dimensions:23 kg / 32 kg and 158 cm (height + length + width)﻿.To be paid in local currency according to the daily exchange rate.

Note: The conditions and prices indicated are valid only on flights operated by TAP and PGA.﻿ Depending on your departure airport, a Ticket Service Charge may apply in addition to the fixed-rate charges mentioned above.﻿

These equipments must always be requested via the Contact Center or TAP Counter, indicating its weight and dimensions.

Water Skiing or Snow Skiing Equipment

Prices (per one way trip):

Equipment

Domestic, Europe, Morocco and Algeria

Intercontinental Flights

Snow / Water Skis

EUR 50

EUR 100

All the prices shown in this table are applied per bag with equipment up to 32kg.Sports equipment can be included in the free hold baggage as long as it is within the permitted weight limits and dimensions:23 kg / 32 kg and 158 cm (height + length + width)﻿.To be paid in local currency according to the daily exchange rate.

Note: The conditions and prices indicated are valid only on flights operated by TAP and PGA.﻿﻿ Depending on your departure airport, a Ticket Service Charge may apply in addition to the fixed-rate charges mentioned above.﻿

These equipments must always be requested via the Contact Center or TAP Counter, indicating its weight and dimensions.

Bikes & Tandems

Transport conditions

Both types of equipment can only be accepted as checked baggage to be transported in the cargo hold.

The equipment should be packed with the handlebars to the side and the pedals should be removed.

Alternatively, the equipment may be wrapped in cellophane or other similar material and packed in a cardboard box.

The handlebars should be turned at a 90º angle and firmly secured in this position.﻿

Table of prices (per one way trip):

Equipment

Domestic, Europe, Morocco and Algeria

Intercontinental Flights

Bike*

EUR 50

EUR 100

Tandem Bike

EUR 100

EUR 150

All the prices shown in this table are applied per bag with equipment up to 32kg.Sports equipment can be included in the free hold baggage as long as it is within the permitted weight limits and dimensions:23 kg / 32 kg and 158 cm (height + length + width)﻿.To be paid in local currency according to the daily exchange rate.

Note: The conditions and prices indicated are valid only on flights operated by TAP and PGA. Depending on your departure airport, a Ticket Service Charge may apply in addition to the fixed-rate charges mentioned above.﻿

These equipments must always be requested via the Contact Center or TAP Counter, indicating its weight and dimensions.

* Following the ANAC Government imposition, travels originated in Brazil, will benefit of the transportation of a bicycle duly packed (with pedals removed and the handlebar rotated at 90º), not motorized considered as part of limited luggage 158cm-62inches.﻿

Diving Equipment - Scuba Diving Gear

Scuba Diving Gear Composition

Transport Conditions

Regardless of its size, scuba diving gear is considered a single piece of baggage.

In order to be checked as baggage and transported in the cargo hold, the scuba gear must be properly packed so that it can be transported safely (resistant to the normal pressure of loading cargo).﻿

This type of equipment is only accepted if it is transported in the cargo hold.﻿﻿

Prices (per one way trip):

Equipment

Domestic, Europe, Morocco and Algeria

Intercontinental Flights

Scuba Diving

EUR 50

EUR 100

All the prices shown in this table are applied per bag with equipment up to 32kg.Sports equipment can be included in the free hold baggage as long as it is within the permitted weight limits and dimensions:23 kg / 32 kg and 158 cm (height + length + width)﻿.To be paid in local currency according to the daily exchange rate.

Note: The conditions and prices indicated are valid only on flights operated by TAP and PGA.﻿﻿ Depending on your departure airport, a Ticket Service Charge may apply in addition to the fixed-rate charges mentioned above.﻿

These equipments must always be requested via the Contact Center or TAP Counter, indicating its weight and dimensions.

Other Sports Equipment

Prices (per one way trip):

Equipment

Domestic, Europe, Morocco and Algeria

Intercontinental Flights

Deltaglider / Paraglider*

EUR 100

EUR 150

Vaulting Poles

EUR 100

EUR 150

Angling

EUR 50

EUR 100

Other Sports Equipment

EUR 100

EUR 150

All the prices shown in this table are applied per bag with equipment up to 32kg.Sports equipment can be included in the free hold baggage as long as it is within the permitted weight limits and dimensions:23 kg / 32 kg and 158 cm (height + length + width)﻿.To be paid in local currency according to the daily exchange rate.

* This is considered to be outsize baggage and you must contact TAP prior to your flight.

Important:

The conditions and prices indicated are valid only on flights operated by TAP and PGA.﻿﻿ Depending on your departure airport, a Ticket Service Charge may apply in addition to the fixed-rate charges mentioned above.﻿

You must request transport of this type of equipment via the Call Centre.

Student fares

On some routes, TAP offers special fares for student passengers.

These fares have to be booked at least 72 hours in advance and apply to: • Students in Azores living in Portugal mainland or Madeira (flights from/to Funchal); • Students in Portugal mainland, living in Azores; • Students in Madeira (flights from/to Funchal) living in Azores.

Attention:

To travellers to, from and within the U.S.A.

Visa exempt passengers intending to travel to the United States of America will have to apply for an electronic travel authorization in advance via the Electronic System for Travel Application. Click here to know more.

In compliance with requirements of the U.S. Government, TAP, allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to access certain travel and reservation data (referred to as "Passenger Name Record" or "PNR") of passengers flying to, from or through the U.S.

These data are used primarily for preventing and combating terrorism and other serious criminal offences. Further information can be obtained on this site or upon request to TAP.

We also inform that passengers on flights to the U.S.A. are not permitted to carry cigarette lighters in their hand luggage aswell as in their hold luggage and on one.

Attention:

To travellers to, from and within the U.S.A.

Visa exempt passengers intending to travel to the United States of America will have to apply for an electronic travel authorization in advance via the Electronic System for Travel Application. Click here to know more.

In compliance with requirements of the U.S. Government, TAP, allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to access certain travel and reservation data (referred to as "Passenger Name Record" or "PNR") of passengers flying to, from or through the U.S.

These data are used primarily for preventing and combating terrorism and other serious criminal offences. Further information can be obtained on this site or upon request to TAP.

We also inform that passengers on flights to the U.S.A. are not permitted to carry cigarette lighters in their hand luggage aswell as in their hold luggage and on one.

Each adult can travel with 4 children or each adult can travel with one child and one infant.

Only 9 passengers are allowed for an online booking. Infants are not considered in the total.